AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, TASMANIA, FRANK STAMPS

Lot 373		Estimate: $120T Realised Price : $90 'On Public Service only.' cover bearing strike in black of 'COLONIAL STOREKEEPER' in Black with 'Office of Stores, Hobart, Tasmania' imprint at lower left and mss endorsed 'Specimen'. Faint crease and a few blemishes though rare
Lot 374		Estimate: $120T Realised Price : $120 'On Public Service Only' cover bearing 'TASMANIAN RAILWAYS' Frank Stamp with printed 'Tasmanian Government/Railways.’ imprint at lower left. Addressed to Eastborne though without any postal markings whatsoever and possibly carried privately. Faint creasing and toning and flap damage though unusual use of this frank stamp
Lot 375		Estimate: $500T 1883 (22 Sep) printed 'On Public Service Only' cover bearing 'The Treasury' Frank Stamp and used from Hobart to Forth, the lower left with 'Treasury.' handstamp and with central vertical fold, otherwise fine. The earliest recorded example of a Tasmanian Frank, the system commencing just six weeks prior. Ex Karman. Exhibition item
Lot 376		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $230 1892 (30 Jun) 'ON PUBLIC SERVICE ONLY.' Wrapper bearing 'INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION/1894-95' Frank stamp in magenta used from Hobart to New Norfolk and with printed 'Tasmania International/Exhibition Association/(Limited).' imprint at lower left. Fine
Lot 377		Estimate: $100T Realised Price : $75 1894 (17 Oct) 'On Public Service Only.' generic postcard bearing 'International Exhibition/1894-95' Frank Stamp in Red used locally in Launceston with handwritten message on reverse concerning deliveries of exhibits. Fine
Lot 378		Estimate: $150T c1895 'On Public Service only.' cover bearing 'Marine Board Launceston' Frank Stamp with printed insignia at lower left. Addressed locally without postal marking and probably carried by hand. Small stains and light creases though still attractive
Lot 379		Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $190 1896 (1 Jul) 'On Public Service only.' Cover bearing 'MARINE BOARD HOBART' Frank Stamp (2, one strike weak in places) and 'Marine Board,/Hobart,(date)188,}' imprint at lower left and used locally at Hobart. Struck with the 'CAN NOT BE/FOUND' handstamp and the 15 line 'NOT KNOWN' handstamp in red on reverse indicating different days of attempted delivery. Rare and fine
Lot 380		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $240 1897 (29 Oct) 'On Public Service only' pre-printed 'Rifle Company' postcard bearing 'Superintendent of Rifle Companies' Frank Stamp in Blue and used from Hobart t New Norfolk. Minor peripheral faults though a scarce example of this user
Lot 381		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $120 1897 (23 Dec) 'On Public Service only.’ registered cover-front or package label (slightly reduced), bearing 'TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPT.' Frank Stamp in Blue used locally at Hobart with bold 'R' in oval and framed 'REGISTERED/4226/HOBART' marking. Scarce
Lot 382		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $260 1899 (22 Mar) 'ON PUBLIC SERVICE ONLY.' cover bearing 'STRAHAN MARINE BOARD' Frank Stamp in Blue with 'Marine Board of Strahan, Strahan,.....189.' imprint at lower left and used from Strahan to Hobart. Few peripheral faults though a rare user
Lot 383		Estimate: $120T Realised Price : $115 1899 (2 Nov) 'On Public Service Only' cover Headed 'Returned Letter/Free' with 'Dead Letter Branch,/Post and Telegraph Dept, Tasmania' imprint at lower left used locally at Hobart and signed at upper right authorising free postage. Creased and stained though an uncommon use of this envelope
Lot 384		Estimate: $100T c1901 'ON PUBLIC SERVICE ONLY.' cover bearing 'HQ DEFENCE FORCES' Frank Stamp in green with 'Commonwealth Defence,/Tasmania.' imprint at lower left, unused. Faint peripheral toning at left though another uncommon user
Lot 385		Estimate: $100T 1901 (2 May) 'ON PUBLIC SERVICE ONLY.' Penalty cover (reduced at right) endorsed 'Sandy Bay/2.5.1901' at lower left and signed at upper right authorising free postage and sent registered to Snug River via Hobart where framed 'REGISTERED/788 7/HOBART' applied. Few minor peripheral faults otherwise fine
Lot 386		Estimate: $120T Realised Price : $100 1902 (20 Feb) 'ON PUBLIC SERVICE ONLY.' cover bearing 'HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE NEW NORFOLK' Frank Stamp in Black used New Norfolk to Hobart with printed 'Hospital for the Insane,/New Norfolk, Tasmania' inscription at lower left. The rear with toning though the face fine
Lot 387		Estimate: $150T 1902 (4 Apr) 'ON PUBLIC SERVICE ONLY.' cover headed 'Devonport Town Board' and space for signature of Chairman used at West Devonport to Sydney. Some toning though an unusual example of a signature 'frank' authorising free postage
Lot 388		Estimate: $100T Realised Price : $135 1903 (20 Aug) 'On Public Service Only.' cover bearing 'SECRETARY GENERAL POST OFFICE' Frank Stamp in magenta with printed 'Post and Telegraph Department./ Tasmania.' at lower left and used locally at Hobart. The addressee a Tattersalls alias and with torn remnant of a Tattersalls receipt at left. Few peripheral faults though a very unusual use
Lot 389		Estimate: $2,500T 1889-1911 mostly used selection on cover comprising; Attorney General (2), Chief Secretary (apparently in Gray and unrecorded thus), Corporation of Hobart, Corporation of Launceston, Council of Agriculture, Crown Solicitor, Dept of Public Works, Dept of Taxes, Dept of Govt Printer, Education Dept Electric Telegraph, Government Statistician (3), Governor of Tasmania (5, 3 to England one of which is redirected to Germany without additional charges), House of Assembly, HQ Defence Forces, International Exhibition (2), Minister of Lands, Office of Taxes (5), Secretary GPO (4, 1 registered), Surveyor General (3), Tasmanian Railways (2), Treasury (2) and OPSO Birth Registration covers (2, both without frank stamps) plus cut-outs for Hospital for the Insane New Norfolk, Secretary of Mines, Chief Inspector of Sheep and Postmaster Launceston. Some with defects though many fine (47)